If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."

My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.

Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

Let them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you.

Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

A loving doe and a graceful deer -- let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.

Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving.

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!